Abstract:

This study addresses the problem of traffic congestion in high-density cities such as Mexico City (CDMX). It demonstrates that the increase in private vehicles is unsustainable for the current road infrastructure. While a car transports an average of 1.2 people (one to two people per vehicle), it occupies approximately 10 square meters of road space.

The objective of this work is to quantify and visualize the capacity equivalence of urban passenger buses—including standard, articulated, and bi-articulated models—by comparing the number of private vehicles required to transport the same volume of users.

Perception Diagnosis:
A guided Q&A session was conducted to identify the students' current perceptions of buses versus private cars in public spaces.

Visual Stimulus Presentation:
An image of an articulated bus from the CDMX "Metrobús" system was displayed for comparison purposes.

Spatial Occupancy Analysis:
Through analogies adapted for the preschool level, it was explained how the use of individual vehicles creates road saturation, while buses optimize space by transporting a larger number of people in a single unit.

Link to the Mobility Hierarchy:
The concept of road priority was introduced using the "Mobility Pyramid," positioning buses as a collective benefit tool that frees up road space for other users, such as pedestrians.

Cognitive Synthesis:
The study concluded with a closing activity where students visually identified buses as the key element for achieving a city with less traffic congestion.

The results showed that preschool students developed an awareness of the amount of space cars utilize compared to a single bus. Through this comparison, they identified that bus usage optimizes road space, as it allows for the efficient transport of a greater number of people compared to private automobiles.

Keywords:

Urban Mobility, Traffic Congestion, Public Transportation, Space Optimization.